Cheddar Broccoli Bacon Stuffed Baked Potato

Side Dish

Serves 4

Recipe courtesy of Sargento

Ingredients:

4 large baking potatoes
1½ cups (6 oz.) sharp Cheddar cheese
4 slices bacon, diced, cooked crisp
2 cups small broccoli florets, cooked crisp-tender
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Salsa and/or sour cream (optional)

Cheddar Broccoli Bacon Stuffed Baked Potato

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Method:

Bake potatoes in preheated 400° F oven 55 minutes; cool 10 minutes. Cut slice off top of each (lengthwise) and scoop out potato with a spoon, leaving 1/4-inch thick shell.

Mash potato. Mix cheese and bacon; set aside 1/4 cup mixture. Stir in broccoli, onion, salt, pepper and remaining cheese mixture into mashed potato; mound into reserved potato skins. Place in a shallow baking pan. Sprinkle with reserved cheese mixture.

Bake in preheated 400°F oven 20 minutes or until heated through. Serve with salsa and/or sour cream.